REPUBLIC, Mo. (KY3) - Phase one of a park upgrade project in Republic is in progress, hoping to open in time for the biggest events of the summer next year.

The Loop at J.R. Martin Park will be just that, a loop that takes you through the park to all of its amenities. It includes an expanded parking area, plaza space, food truck space, and farmer’s market pavilion.

“One of the things we’re super excited about is we do have a couple of farmers’ markets here in Republic already,” said Parks and Recreation Director Kris Parks, “and we’re hoping to cooperate with them to create that dedicated space for that. Hopefully, on a Saturday morning, we have all these people from surrounding Republic that come to this park and are here for the farmer’s market, but also get to experience everything el

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